Trust
in the power giants is at an all-time low, with three in five customers
saying they don’t believe the suppliers act in households’ best interest.

Richard Lloyd, of Which?, said: “Eight in 10 people say it would make a difference to their standard of living if the ­Government cuts energy bills in the Autumn Statement so we look to the ­Chancellor to stand up for consumers
this week.”

The survey shows people are seeing an improvement in the economy, with half of people saying it is in a poor state compared with seven in 10 a year ago.

But only one in six families think the revival has had a positive impact on their own standard of living.

Mr
Lloyd added: “It’s good news for the Chancellor that people are feeling
more optimistic about the economy, but times are still tough.”